Full Installer:
The current release of Stu’s Quiz Boxes is v4.1.0.0 – released on Tuesday 13 October 2009. It is available as a single complete download installer file called QuizBoxesSetup.exe and is 19.2MB in size. Click one of the download buttons below and when prompted, save this QuizBoxesSetup.exe file onto your Desktop or into a Downloads folder and then run it. If you wish to install it to your C: drive, you should be logged on as an Administrator or equivalent. But this version can be installed to a USB stick or any path you have write access to, even if you are not an Administrator of the PC.
Installation Help:
Q: Is Stu’s Quiz Boxes really totally free?
A: Yes. And No. The software is free. There are no ads or nasties associated with it at all. BUT: If you use Stu’s Quiz Boxes and you create a good quiz file, I want you to share your quiz with the world.
Q: Are there any tricks to installing Stu’s Quiz Boxes?
A: With v3.3 and later, there are NO Windows support files (DLLs etc) that need to be installed or registered. Only if you wish to install Stu’s Quiz Boxes into a protected folder in Windows like Program Files will you need to be logged onto your Windows PC as an administrator or equivalent. Other than that, just download jeopardysetup.exe, run it and select the folder you’d like to install it into. A shortcut will appear on the Desktop when installation is complete. You can even install it to a USB stick and run it from there, making it totally portable.
Q: Can you run Stu’s Quiz Boxes from a Fileserver, on multiple PCs?
A: Yes you can! When you run QuizBoxesSetup.exe, select the server folder path (the share) you’d like to install to. Then on each computer, run the SetupShortcut.exe that you’ll find in the QuizBoxesfolder to place a shortcut on the Desktop. You do NOT need to be logged on as an administrator to run SetupShortcut.exe. Multiple PCs can run the same or different Quiz Boxes games at the same time in this configuration. You can even edit multiple quiz files at the same time.
Q: In a server-based installation, can you make it so certain users cannot modify question files?
A: Yes. As long as your server allows for different groups with different security levels, you can give all users Read-only access to the whole QuizBoxes folder structure, and give a QuizBoxesEditors (for example) group write/modify access to the QuizBoxes\quizzes and QuizBoxes\skins folders.
this website is kewl
i want to see how fun it is
Hope you like it William!
Is it possible to modify the number of squares in the game board? Cos sometimes we may wanna play a quick game in the last 5 or 10 mins of the lesson.
[Original response]
Unfortunately, it’s not possible. 30 questions make a game.
[UPDATED response]
YES! As from release 3.10 of Stu’s Double Jeopardy, you can choose to play the full 30 question game, or a cut-down 20 or even 10 question game!
I like it.
I am getting an error message “error 75″ whenever I attempt to launch the execution file
Hi Ron,
This means that you are not lgged on as a local administrator and you may need help from your network admin person.
To verify, try double-clicking the time in the bottom-right hand corner of your Windows screen. If you get an error, you’re not an admin.
Hi Stu,
I’m trying to set this up on my own personal PC. I’m the only user (admin) but the program keeps telling me I’m not logged in as an admin. ??? Since I only have 1 login (an admin account), I can’t figure out where I’m going wrong. I’m using Windows Vista if that helps.
I’m trying to set up a quiz for a speech class (don’t ask!
) I have to kill 20 minutes and have something that interacts with the audience. Jeopardy was the first thing that came to mind…
Thanks, Gregg
Hi Gregg,
Jeopardy does indeed work on Vista, but to install it, you need to turn off User Access Control which for some reason wants to block installation. Here are some simple steps for doing this:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/disable-user-account-control-uac-the-easy-way-on-windows-vista/
After it’s installed, you can turn it back on, but it’s a very annoying feature. Please let us know how you go.
Thank you so much! I will be using this for my students from now on!
Question: Did you need the permission of Jeopardy! (the trademark) to use the trademark name for this application – I suppose not since this is shareware and does not use exactly the same method, but what if you did monetize, just curious. I realize this is more of a legal question, but if you do know, please email me, vshah10@gmail.com
Thanks!
Hi Developer,
If you have a careful read of the disclaimer at the top-right of the screen, you’ll get most of your answers. This program is freeware, not shareware. If it ever was monetized, it would have to change names, the font used for the scores would have to change and you’d have to change the term “daily double” as a minimum. I respect the rights of the copyright holders of Jeopardy and am only providing this for educational purposes. There is no money being made from this – if you look closely at the site, there are also no ads being displayed here and the software is not supported by adware of any kind. Hope that answers.
The resolution is off when I run this under Parallels on my Mac OSX Leopard. I set the virtual OS to the rec’d resolution, but I think it might be using the host OS resolution anyway.
Hi Charles. Thanks for sending me a snapshot of the problem. I suspect a DPI setting problem in your Windows setup. Try this: Right click your Windows desktop and choose Properties, then open the Settings tab and click Advanced. On the General tab, make sure the DPI setting for display is set to Normal (96 DPI) – not Large (120 DPI). See if that makes a difference. Let me know.
That solved it! Thanks for a great program and great support!
Great! Thanks for making it available.
Anyone have any problems deleting the setup program? i keep getting a message that it is being used by another program!?!?!?
Hi Elliott. Can’t say I’ve ever heard of this happening. A reboot should allow you to delete whatever you want to delete if the file was locked during your session.
I really need help downloading jeoperdy
It would really help if you are clear and descriptive about the actual problem you are having jeffrey. My mind-reading abilities have declined with age.
Hello. Im trying to use this program for a group presentation. If i download this on my computer how do I transfer it to the teachers computer?
Hi Justin,
Use a USB memory stick and copy the entire Jeopardy folder from your PC onto it. Then copy that folder to the other PC. Open the Jeopardy folder on the second PC and double-click the Setup.exe program in there to register the program in Windows. You need to be logged on as a local administrator to run Setup.
Alternatively, install Jeopardy as normal from this website and then just transfer the Quizzes folder.
Can this program be used with a MAC?
Hi Madge,
That’s the first question on the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.
HI,
I love this game! I downloaded to my computer and my daughter’s computer and I create quizzes for her based on her study guides then just send the quizzes to her through the zip drive! It works wonderfully and she really enjoys studying. I am going to send it to her teacher! I like this much better than the powerpoint version of Jeopardy!
Jennifer D
Hi Jennifer D.
Glad you like it! Feel free to tell EVERYONE!
I downloaded the file and then right-clicked on the jeopardysetup file and selected “run as administrator”. I get an error message that says “error reading archive”
Can you offer any assistance?
P.S. I disabled the UAC feature in Vista and got the same error.
Thanks
aaron
Hi Aaron,
If you get the error immediately after running (i.e. you don’t get the message box and the choice for where to extract to), then I suggest the download was not successful – try downloading again.
If you do get to choose where you want to install to and the error appears after you click Extract, then t’s more than likely a write permission problem with regard to the selected folder. Here’s some questions:
- Did it create the folder you selected?
- Did it put any files in there?
- Are you running Vista Home or something better?
Hey there, So far this program is great! just curious if you can get the actual sound effects of the jeopardy game? the count down time, buzzer sound, etc.. otherwise, this really helps out in the class. THANKS!
Hi 02ws6!
Glad you like the game and can find great uses for it with your class. As for sound effects, the game doesn’t actually incorporate a timer for the question and so has no “thinking music”. Similarly, there are no “buzzers” incorporated in the game, the students can make their own buzzers! Having said that, there are some sound effects that you can change – take a look in the Jeopardy\Sounds folder on your computer and by replacing the MP3 files in there with different sounds (but DON’T change the filenames!), you can totally customize your Jeopardy gameshow.
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My wife and I are both teachers and we love using Stu’s Double Jeopardy in our classrooms. My wife teaches science, however, and it would be VERY helpful if she could include subscripts in her questions (think chemical formulas) is it possible to change the text font in some way? If not, might this be an addition in future versions? Thanks again for creating such great free software.
BTW, in response to O2ws6, I downloaded a wav file of the Final Jeopardy music and just attached it to my final Jeopardy question as per the instructions elsewhere on this site. I open the question and click the music file and, voila, authentic Jeopardy music and sound.
Hi Adam. I pleased you both like it so much. Stu’s Double Jeopardy questions and answers are restricted to using the Arial font, so you can use any of the characters built into it. In Windows, go Start…Run and type in Charmap then press Enter. Scroll up to Arial and you’ll see all the characters you can use. Some superscripts are there, but no subscripts. In cases where you need something special, why not type your question into Word in a big appropriate font, then capture the screen as an image and crop it. You can then insert an image for the question as per these instructions:
http://jeopardygame.wordpress.com/2008/08/10/include-images-in-your-quizzes-step-by-step/
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Hi, I use this game as a revision tool with my Grade 6 class and they love it. Unfortunately we recently got new computers at work and now it won’t work. I removed the program and re-installed it but it still does not work. When I launch the program the right side and bottom of the screen background is white (blank) and then when you select a question the same thing happens and you can’t read the whole question.
Any ideas on how to fix this?
Hi Luke. As answered to Charles above:
I suspect a DPI setting problem in your Windows setup. Try this: Right click your Windows desktop and choose Properties, then open the Settings tab and click Advanced. On the General tab, make sure the DPI setting for display is set to Normal (96 DPI) – not Large (120 DPI). See if that makes a difference. Let me know.
Yes. That worked. Thanks very much.
Luke
Hi Stu
Just a note to say thanks. This a great program for teachers. I just wish I had more time to create more games.
Thanks
its like tottaly awesome
Any plans to add jeopardy theme music?
When I made Jeopardy, I didn’t go for creating an identical copy of the TV game show, so I didn’t use their music at all. The sounds folder contains the sounds used in the game, the beeps and boops etc. At present, there is no option for having background music and there is no option for including a question timer. But these aren’t bad suggestions and I may add them into the next version. In the meantime, you could download the Final Jeopardy music as an MP3 file, place it in the same folder as your Quiz, name it JFJ.mp3 and it will play while the final jeopardy question is being answered.
Hey there,
I’m absolutely amazed with this program. As an Education student at University, I can see the endless possibility for this software in the classroom. My problem is that my Anti Virus software (Kaspersky) keeps saying that there is a Trojan embedded in the app. (DLL Corrupted) Malware name: Packed.Win32.Krap.ab Any ideas what this is or why this this is happening?
Hi Ryan, I can guarantee that there is no adware, spyware or malware in Stu’s Double Jeopardy or Stu’s Quiz Boxes. I can assure you Kapersky is reporting a false positive. You can submit the file to them for checking if you like: http://forum.kaspersky.com/index.php?showtopic=13881 – The program is packed to allow it to be totally portable (ie so it can be run from a USB without needing to run setup, but for some reason, kaspersky weems to think that ALL packed programs are malware. I assure you this program is not.
You are right, I got in contact with Kaspersky and cleared up the issue. I had to adjust some settings. And yes the fact that you can run it from a USB is awesome. I’m using this program as part of a presentation on how you can integrate technology into the classroom. Awesome Work!
Excellent Ryan. If you like that, you might like to point the University to my http://studentresponsenetwork.com Virtual Clickers software.
I am trying to download the program on a mac and when I open the downloaded file it is in text and states it can not run in dos. Any suggestions?
Hi Shannon. QuizBoxes is a Windows-only program. To run on a Mac, you must be running Windows either under BootCamp or Parallels or similar. It is not an OSX application.
I am trying to download your Quiz Boxes but every time I try it tells me:
Gateway Anti-Virus Alert
This request is blocked by the SonicWALL Gateway Anti-Virus Service. Name: Tinyftp.A (Adware)
I have tried everything on your download help site and I have turned off my firewall and nothing works. Any suggestions?
Hi Amanda,
Seems the place you are trying to download QuizBoxes from uses SonicWALL which is a firewall service provider (and they are paying quite a bit for it – http://www.firewalls.com/sonicwall/sonicwall-upgrades-software/sonicwall-gateway-anti-virus/ )
I can assure you there is no adware or spyware or malware of any kind in QuizBoxes – check the top download link above at c|net – they have thoroughly checked the software and it’s 100% clean.
SonicWALL is reporting a false positive for some reason. Your choices?
1. Go see the IT Manager at the place you are trying to download it and get them to fix it
2. Download it from an internet connection that is not using SonicWALL.